California Lawmakers Want to Invest Billions in Housing—by Diverting Mental Health Funds
Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Time / Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On March 5, Californians will vote on Proposition 1. The ballot measure, if passed, will allow the state to divert funds raised for non-coercive mental health care to housing and…
Massive Global Study Shows “Rapid and Accelerating” Groundwater Loss
David Roth, President of the Cecelia Packing, in front of a new orange crop after the Central Valley region’s catastrophic water shortages.Renée C. Byer/ZUMA This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Groundwater supplies are dwindling in aquifers around the world, a groundbreaking new study found,…
State Rep. Marin praised for paving the way for Latinos at the Georgia Capitol as he plans his exit
State Rep. Pedro “Pete” Marin, a Duluth Democrat who is the longest serving Latino lawmaker in Georgia, announced he will not seek another term after 22 years in office. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder State Rep. Pedro “Pete” Marin walked into the state Capitol two decades ago as part of a trio of history-making newly elected Latino…
Have Georgia lawmakers finally hit on the winning formula to pass bill legalizing sports betting?
The Atlanta Falcons football team is one of Georgia’s major professional sports teams that formed an alliance in 2020 to support the legalization of sports betting in the state. Getty Images. The ability to legally place a bet in Georgia on an Atlanta Falcons game and other sports competitions is gaining traction with this week’s…
Anti-Abortion Wisconsin Republicans Have Some Thoughts About Women
Rep. Ron Tusler cited a few biblical figures who he alleged were rightly forced to carry pregnancies despite their advanced—or young—ages.Screenshot/WiseEye.org Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Anti-abortion Wisconsin Republicans say the darndest things. While debating a bill in the state legislature that would allow…
Greg Abbott Said He’d “Eliminate Rape” to Justify an Abortion Ban. He’s Failed Horribly.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to “eliminate rape” after signing a six-week abortion ban in 2021. New research shows he has failed spectacularly.Adam Davis/EFE via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After passing what was, at the time, the strictest abortion ban in the…